蒲 かば Meanings Noun common cattail (Typha latifolia); broadleaf cattail; common bulrush; great reedmace See also: がま. reddish yellow See also: 樺色 (かばいろ). Kanji 蒲 bullrush; flag; cattail. Read as かば. Words containing 蒲 蒲焼 (かばやき) kabayaki Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists